Silhouette fencing target

ABSTRACT

A silhouette fencing target being shaped to present the form of a human being including a heart shaped area, is provided on a target base. The target has the shape of a human and consists of foam material secured to the target base and covered with a vinyl material. The target base is vertically movable by means of rollers received in tracks on a support frame and the target base may be adjustably secured by means of locking pins at a plurality of vertical positions on the support frame without removing the target base from the frame.

United States Patent 3,384,372 5/1968 Dickens....................... 273/55(A) 3,416,795 12/1968 Lewiseta1.....

[72] Inventor Emil Stanley Pellicer 6317 Clayton Road, St. Louis,, M0. 631 17 m. M C 1 l B 2 O 2 1 3 7 "2 m mSm mmm mmm N6 6 c mmn va m KMF 9 4 6 2 9 9 1 1 1 2 6 9 6 3 5 2 8 4 5 3 81 7 %9 1 5 mm... w 7MA o. d N m n d wmm AF? 1]] 25 224 .l[[

OTHER REFERENCES Archery magazine July 1967 pg. 50 273/102 (B) [54 I SILHOUETTE FENCING TARGET m m am m CS m cm 3 r r W im ma XX 5 '0 y" wm m nm PA R 1 3 7 2 Fm 8" .mm wm a m m m." we CS 4U m 5 .1

27 1 2 S AnorneyLawrence J.,Hurst A631) 69/02 273/1, 1 F, 55, 102; 272/76, 57

[51] Int.

[50] Field of ABSTRACT: A silhouette fencing target being shaped to wm Pow B a h S mam e .mhw 1. 35 a hm aw d .mmm 8 .m m bmm m a mam .hflf o a f m mk S mdn m fHW e d hmn t n ee ffu Pah S T m an .11.? S SE cT A mT .ms m N .U

355,976 1/1887 Crandall.......;............... 1,145,585 7/1915 Hebard.....

273/ 102 (A) base and covered with a vinyl material. The target base is vertically movable by means of rollers received in tracks on a sup- 1,220,980 3/1917 Griesel ....273/ 102.1 X (B) port frame and the target base may be adjustably secured by 273/1 X (F) means of locking pins at a plurality of vertical positions on the 273/102.1 (C) support frame without removing the target base from the ...273/102.1 (CM) frame.

3,128,097 4/1964 La Rocca 3,334,902 8/1967 Schwankert. 3,370,852

2/1968 Kande1............

PATENIE'B Am; n 7 m1 FIG.2

FlG.l

INVENTOR. EMIL STANLEY PELLICER material 2 that is tacked to a backing of plywood 8 of the SILHOUETTE FENCING TARGET This invention relates to a silhouette fencing target, and the principal object is to provide a practice target having the form of the body of a fencer in the On Guard" position, allowing practice of thrusts to the full area of the target, and constructed in such a way as to allow the use of a fencing foil.

Another use object of this target is to provide a well defined area for the landing of the thrust, this is defined by the red colored heart placed in the upper part of the torso of the silhouette, to. train the fencer in aiming with control and success.

Another use object of this target is to provide a practice target that can be adjusted to the height of the differentfencers using it without restriction to the height of these fencers.

A still further object of this target is to provide a device constructed as specified with areas under the fencing arm (left of target) and the low line (bottom of target below the waist), these areas for the training of practice thrusts needed by the sport of fencing.

Representative embodiments of this invention are herein presented, but it will, of course, be appreciated that the invention is susceptible of incorporation in still other forms coming equally within the scope of the appended claims.

IN THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:

FIG. 1 is a front plan view.

FIG. 2 is a vertical-cut side view.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show details of roller and track.

The silhouette is of Foam 7 recovered with a vinyl-type same silhouette design. In turn the silhouette as described is fastened to the main board 1 with screws 1 l.

The whole system is to be bolted to a wall using four holes 12 provided for this effect in the two columns 4. Mounted as described this invention provides a practice target in the shape of the body silhouettes of a fencer standing in front of another fencer in the On Guard" position. It also allows the practice of needed thrusts for the sport of fencing done with a fencing foil and in the general area of the body and especially in the areas under the fencing arm (left of target) and the lower line (below the waist), and the area of the heart 3 made of a strong red material glued permanently on the upper center part of the body.

To adjust the target to the height desired or needed by the fencers using it, it can be raised up and lowered down with the system of tracks and rollers 6. The height wanted will be maintained by pushing a pin 9, that goes through the column 4 into one of the many holes 10 provided on the side of the main board I This target also provides for the practice of other fencing moves and thrusts as desired by the fencer himself or his coach or teacher. All is new and novel.

I claim:

1. A silhouette fencing target comprising a support frame, a target base having a surface, foam material secured to said base over a portion of its surface, vinyl material covering said foam material, said foam material being shaped to present the form of a portion of a human being in silhouette, means cooperating between said support frame and said target base for adjusting said target base relative to said frame in a plurality of vertical position, and other means for releasably securing said target base to said frame in any selected one of said vertical positions.

2. The silhouette fencing target of claim 1 further comprising a member secured to said vinyl covering at a location representing the location of the heart of an opponent, said member being heart shaped.

' 3. The silhouette fencing target of claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting said target base relative to said frame comprises rollers connected to said target base and a track area on said frame for receiving said rollers to permit said target base to be adjusted relative to said frame.

4. The silhouette fencing target of claim I wherein said other means for securing said target base to said frame comprises a plurality of holes in said frame and pin means connected to said target base for placement in one of said holes for securing said target base to said frame. 

1. A silhouette fencing target comprising a support frame, a target base having a surface, foam material secured to said base over a portion of its surface, vinyl material covering said foam material, said foam material being shaped to present the form of a portion of a human being in silhouette, means cooperating between said support frame and said target base for adjusting said target base relative to said frame in a plurality of vertical position, and other means for releasably securing said target base to said frame in any selected one of said vertical positions.
 2. The silhouette fencing target of claim 1 further comprising a member secured to said vinyl covering at a location representing the location of the heart of an opponent, said member being heart shaped.
 3. The silhouette fencing target of claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting said target base relative to said frame comprises rollers connected to said target base and a track area on said frame for receiving said rollers to permit said target base to be adjusted relative to said frame.
 4. The silhouette fencing target of claim 1 wherein said other means for securing said target base to said frame comprises a plurality of holes in said frame and pin means connected to said target base for placement in one of said holes for securing said target base to said frame. 